Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Hodgeman County, Kansas, has about 1,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hodgeman County depends on where the incident happened: the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Hodgeman County public records, Hodgeman County arrest records, Hodgeman County warrants, Hodgeman County criminal records, Hodgeman County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hodgeman County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Hodgeman County that is the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office
The Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 9 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Hodgeman County
The FBI lists no city in Hodgeman County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Jetmore and Hanston.
How Many Reports: Hodgeman County in 2023
The one agency in Hodgeman County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 1 violent and 7 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office reported 9 arrests to the FBI for 2023, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kansas Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge staff time and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hodgeman County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Hodgeman County have to answer?
Under the Kansas Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge staff time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Hodgeman County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.